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nocturnal

nocturnal

Meaning of nocturnal

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British English/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/
American English/nɑkˈtɝnəl/
Russian transcription[nɐt͡ɕˈnoj]
nocturnal
nocturnal - ночной
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nocturnal with Russian translation

nocturnal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Совы — ночные хищные птицы.

Owls are nocturnal birds of prey.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она предпочитает ночную прогулку, когда город тихий.

She prefers a nocturnal walk when the city is quiet.

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nocturnal belongs to the topic "Wild Animals". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nocturnalночной
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oceanокеан
groupгруппа
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nocturnal synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nocturnal / night-dwelling / night-active / nightly / after-dark

🇬🇧English
nocturnal

describes animals or activity that is active or occurs during the night

B2Very Often

Owls are nocturnal predators.

Совы — ночные хищники.

N
🇬🇧English
night-dwelling

describes organisms that dwell or are active during the night; a descriptive compound used in biology/ecology

C1Rarely

Many night-dwelling insects pollinate flowers that open after dusk.

Многие ночные насекомые опыляют цветы, раскрывающиеся после сумерек.

N
🇬🇧English
night-active

literally 'active at night'; straightforward descriptive term for organisms or people active during night hours

B2Rarely

Bats are night-active mammals that hunt insects after sunset.

Летучие мыши — ночные млекопитающие, охотящиеся на насекомых после заката.

N
🇬🇧English
nightly

happening every night or regularly at night; emphasizes recurrence

B2Often

She takes a nightly walk around the park.

Она совершает свою ночную прогулку по парку.

A
🇬🇧English
after-dark

informal phrase meaning after nightfall; used for events and activities that happen once it is dark

B2Often

The town comes alive with after-dark markets and music.

Город преображается: после наступления темноты открываются рынки и начинается музыка.

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nocturnal translation: ночной. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nocturnal

/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/

nocturnal translation

ночной

nocturnal examples

Owls are nocturnal birds of prey.

nocturnal transcription

/nɒkˈtɜːnəl/, /nɑkˈtɝnəl/

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living beings wild animals adjective

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nocturnal is pronounced as /nɒkˈtɜːnəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

nocturnal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Owls are nocturnal birds of prey. Translation: Совы — ночные хищные птицы.

Is nocturnal part of Wild Animals vocabulary?

Yes, nocturnal (ночной) can be learned in the Wild Animals topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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